You don’t want to miss the grand southern hospitality and thousands of dollars in cash prizes awarded this coming weekend at Paris Landing State Park at the Mid-South Motorcycle Festival and Boss Hoss National Rally and Burnout BBQ Cook Off. September 20 through 22, 2012. All bikers are welcome but you don’t have to own a bike to participate or join in the fun.
Motorcycle enthusiast from around the world travel will be traveling to the shores of magnificent Kentucky Lake at Paris Landing State Park. With more than 22 years of history behind the awe-inspiring Boss Hoss motorcycles, taking a test ride and feasting your eyes on the largest gathering of chrome and two- and three- wheeled horsepower is breathtaking.
This will be three action-packed days of entertainment for everyone. Thousands of dollars in prize money will be up for grabs in the daily motorcycle events. Patrons will enjoy vending, parades, bike show, musical entertainment and nightly social functions. Topping off the weekend’s events a drawing supporting the Shriners Hospitals for Children will make one lucky individual the proud new owner of a 2012 Boss Hoss Trike.
Open & Free to the Public
Vendor Village & Daily Entertainment
Fun for the Whole Family
Boss Hoss Factory Demo Rides - Ride the ALL NEW 2013 Models
Boss Hoss Burnout BBQ Cook Off
Cash Prize Poker & Dice Runs
McDonald & Lowes Kids Zone
Live Entertainment ~ MC Parade
Shriners “Trike-Give-A-Way” & Much More!
Tentative Public Schedule
Thursday (September 20, 2012)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Boss Hoss Factory Demo Rides (one hour break for Lunch at noon)
12:00 pm to 5:00pm: Vender / Event Area open & free to Public
Friday (September 21, 2012)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Boss Hoss Factory Demo Rides (one hour break for Lunch at noon)
9:00 am to 5:00 pm: Vender / Event Area open & free to Public.
10:30 am: Motorcycle Parade departs from Paris Landing Event Area to downtown Paris, TN Court Square
11:45 am to 12:30pm: Judging for ® Boss Hoss Bike & Trike Show (People’s Choice Voting)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: “Ray Lewis Band” performing and Food Vending at downtown Paris, TN Court Square
1:00 pm: ® Bike Show Awards Presentation on Stage at downtown Paris, TN Court Square
1:00 pm: Registration for ® $1,000 Dice Run at downtown Paris, TN Court Square
5:30 pm: $1,000 Dice Run, Last Bikes In (Ending at Paris Landing Event Area)
Saturday - THE BIG DAY - (September 22, 2012)
8:00 am to 4:00 pm: Boss Hoss Factory Demo Rides (one hour break for Lunch at noon)
8:00 am to 5:30 pm: Vender / Event Area open & free to Public.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm: Paris Landing Tourism League “Boss Hoss Burnout BQQ Cook-Off Competition”
9:30 am: Registration for $2,000 Poker Run at Paris Landing Event Area
10:00 am to 2:00 pm: McDonald & Lowes Kids Zone plus Face painting, bow making and hair art.
10:00 am to 2:00 pm: BBQ People’s Choice Contest *
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: “TBA” performing on the Paris Landing State Park amphitheater stage
5:30 pm: $2,000 Poker Run Last Bike IN at Paris Landing Event Area
5:45 pm: Awards presentation for BBQ Cook-Off at the Paris Landing State Park amphitheater stage
9:00 pm: Awards presentation for $2,000 Poker Run
10:05 pm: Drawing for $500 Sponsors Punch Card Award
10:15 pm: Shriners Hospitals for Children drawing for 2012 Boss Hoss Trike
* Be Sure to join in the People's Choice Contest on Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm!
Buy a $5.00 wrist band and try each teams People's Choice entry. It can be anything they want to prepare on the grill! Pick your favorite and place your ticket in the team box! You will NOT be disappointed!! We have BBQ to veggies and sometimes they throw in some dessert. You just never know what the cooks will come up with. Come on out!
For more information on the bikefest go to
For more information on the Burnout BBQ Cook Off go to http://www.parislandinginfo.com/Pages/BBQCookOff.aspx
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